fo·ment (f -m nt )tr.v. fo·ment·ed, fo·ment·ing, fo·ments 1. To promote the growth of; incite. 2. To treat (the skin, for example) by fomentation. [Middle English fomenten, to apply warm liquids to the skin, from Old French fomenter, from Late Latin f ment re, from Latin fmentum, poultice, from fov re, to warm; see dhegwh- in Indo-European roots.]fo·ment er n. |
foment [fəˈmɛnt]
vb (tr)
1. to encourage or instigate (trouble, discord, etc.); stir up
2. (Medicine) Med to apply heat and moisture to (a part of the body) to relieve pain and inflammation
[from Late Latin fōmentāre, from Latin fōmentum a poultice, ultimately from fovēre to foster]
fomentation [ˌfəʊmɛnˈteɪʃən] n
fomenter n
Usage: Both foment and ferment can be used to talk about stirring up trouble: he was accused of fomenting/fermenting unrest. Only ferment can be used intransitively or as a noun: his anger continued to ferment (not foment); rural areas were unaffected by the ferment in the cities
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | foment - try to stir up public opinion rumpus - cause a disturbance |
| 2. | foment - bathe with warm water or medicated lotions; "His legs should be fomented" |
foment
verb stir up, raise, encourage, promote, excite, spur, foster, stimulate, provoke, brew, arouse, rouse, agitate, quicken, incite, instigate, whip up, goad, abet, sow the seeds of, fan the flames They accused strike leaders of fomenting violence.
Usage: Both foment and ferment can be used to talk about stirring up trouble: he was accused of fomenting/fermenting unrest. Only ferment can be used intransitively or as a noun: his anger continued to ferment (not foment); rural areas were unaffected by the ferment in the cities.
Translations
foment
vt trouble, discord → schüren; (Med) → mit feuchten Umschlägen behandeln
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